Post by Teddy Bear on Feb 1, 2011 16:22:23 GMT
One of the easiest ways to spot bias by the BBC is to see first which stories are covered by the other media companies, how much prominence they get, and how they are worded, then comparing it to theirs. This is quite simple with Yahoo as they show the main headlines from various news outlets on the same page, making it easy to compare.
So spotting this story below from AP as one of their main headline stories for Mid-East region, I had to wonder why there was no mention of it on the same BBC sector.
A day later, and it still hasn't been seen as a worthy inclusion by the BBC, not only as a main feature of their Mid-East page, but even as a story buried anywhere on their website. Considering that they ran a story only 2 weeks ago where they acknowledge
You'd think that any journalist with their 'finger on the pulse' would think this latest rocket attack was significant, particularly as they're the larger Grad rockets with further range than the usual Kassam's.
I notice they think Morocco hosting the 2015 Nations Cup deserves inclusion as a main story though.
So spotting this story below from AP as one of their main headline stories for Mid-East region, I had to wonder why there was no mention of it on the same BBC sector.
2 Gaza rockets explode in Israeli towns
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says two rockets fired from Gaza have exploded in Israeli towns. No one was hurt, but there was some damage.
The attacks came a few minutes apart late Monday. One rocket hit Netivot, 9 miles (14 kilometers) east of Gaza, and the second exploded in Ofakim, 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Gaza.
The military says the range indicates the rockets were Grads. Israel charges that Iran supplies Gaza militants with Grads.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Few Grads have been fired since Israel's punishing invasion of Gaza two years ago to try to stop rocket fire. Hundreds of smaller rockets have been aimed at border communities.
Rocket fire usually draws retaliatory Israeli airstrikes at Gaza militant facilities or smuggling tunnels.
JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says two rockets fired from Gaza have exploded in Israeli towns. No one was hurt, but there was some damage.
The attacks came a few minutes apart late Monday. One rocket hit Netivot, 9 miles (14 kilometers) east of Gaza, and the second exploded in Ofakim, 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Gaza.
The military says the range indicates the rockets were Grads. Israel charges that Iran supplies Gaza militants with Grads.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Few Grads have been fired since Israel's punishing invasion of Gaza two years ago to try to stop rocket fire. Hundreds of smaller rockets have been aimed at border communities.
Rocket fire usually draws retaliatory Israeli airstrikes at Gaza militant facilities or smuggling tunnels.
A day later, and it still hasn't been seen as a worthy inclusion by the BBC, not only as a main feature of their Mid-East page, but even as a story buried anywhere on their website. Considering that they ran a story only 2 weeks ago where they acknowledge
Israel 'will no longer tolerate rocket attacks from Gaza'
15 Jan 2011
Israel has warned the Hamas leadership that it will no longer tolerate rocket attacks from Gaza which have increased in intensity this month.
You'd think that any journalist with their 'finger on the pulse' would think this latest rocket attack was significant, particularly as they're the larger Grad rockets with further range than the usual Kassam's.
I notice they think Morocco hosting the 2015 Nations Cup deserves inclusion as a main story though.